Definition of "deadman" []

• A corpse (noun)
• A long object, often a timber or log, buried to serve as an anchor for a wall or for stays. (noun)
• A cutout device with operates in the event of driver incapacity. (noun)

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• "When Pleasant and his co-workers at rig owner Transocean finally got the go-ahead to throw the so-called deadman's switch, they realized there was no hydraulic power to operate the machinery."
• "Transocean finally got the go-ahead to throw the so-called deadman's switch, they realized there was no hydraulic power to operate the machinery."
• "On the Deepwater Horizon, there were three separate ways to activate the device, including a "deadman" switch that would work if other systems failed."